Marty Nelson is a seasoned technology leader and CTO based in Portland, Oregon, with 15 years of experience building scalable software, data platforms, and AI-enabled products across startups and enterprise organizations. He has a proven track record of translating business strategy into reliable engineering execution—from leading architecture and M&A integrations at Accelrys to founding an influential coding academy that helped hundreds of career-changers enter tech. Currently he’s building a tech-enabled real estate brokerage focused on automation, business intelligence, and agent success while also exploring generative experiential AI through his consultancy. Marty combines hands-on product and engineering instincts with operational discipline—often driving adoption through process automation, gamified training, and data-driven dashboards—and has a knack for turning educational and community programs into measurable impact. An art-history major by training, he brings a creative perspective to technical problem solving and product design.
15 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Art History, Bachelor's degree Art History at Claremont McKenna College
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Marty Nelson - Chief Technology Officer at Works Real Estate